Check Point Advisories

eXtplorer Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-54335)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-3305
Date Published:	24 Mar 2026
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 24 March, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2023-54335
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	eXtplorer up to version 2.1.14
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in eXtplorer. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the eXtplorer Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-54335) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: eXtplorer Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-54335)